Matthew Cordell

What are people for? That's the burning question on the mind of Leeva Spayce Thornblossom. Fame! says Leeva's mom, the mayor of Nutsmore. Money! says her dad, the town treasurer. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer--setting off a chain of events that will change Nutsmore forever.

When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home.

"Two lions celebrate their grandchild and express all the ways this new life has expanded their world, and the hope they hold for his future"--

"Follows a gorilla family as they imagine their baby's future.

"How was Mister Rogers' Neighborhood created, and who was the man that started it all? This moving and informative picture book explores the history of this acclaimed television show and its inspiring creator in an accessible way for children. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was groundbreaking in its own quiet, generous way. It introduced art, professions, food and even highlighted difficult subjects, like losing a loved one and divorce. This information...

Pierre lives all alone at the foot of the mountain so he hops in his car to find a friend. Will the car make it to the top of the mountain? Will it get safely down? Will Pierre ever find a friend?

"Aunt Josephine tells her niece Sadie the tale of her lifelong pursuit of a man-eating frog"--

A young music lover steps onto the school talent show stage determined to be herself and sing her own unique song.

Riddles, limericks, story poems, nonsense rhymes, haiku, and other poetic forms seasoned with funny art by Cordell.

"A little girl goes on a long journey to deliver an elephant to her great aunt"--